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Problem gbuy.com domain.

I been working on my online store for several months now, I planed to launch my online store sometime next month, name is Goods Buy and been wanting to use a easy to remember domain www.gbuy.com. However recently i've learned about Google's Gbuy payment system emerging, it is possible that they may need my domain. So I want your opinion on this.

1) Should I get the domain and start my shop as i planned for months, and if goggle needs it, let them put forth a good offer?

2) OR wait until Gbuy launches and see if they actually intend to use the domain or not.

Sad news... I had the domain, gave it to my cousin to use while I was developing my store, she sold it cheaply to someone else unaware of the googles gbuy. Just checked in yesterday, I was really shocked. You see all this time I thought i had it kept safe with my cousin.

And the new owner isn't responding to any of the emails. ShytKicka, is even willing to buy it off me for a generous sum. But the new owner has yet to respond.

Gbuy is now owned by Trout & Zimmer, who at one time were listed as the admin contact for gmail, googlemail and gcalendar. They appear to be a front company for Google to pick up domains anonymously....and cheaply.

Sad news... I had the domain, gave it to my cousin to use while I was developing my store, she sold it cheaply to someone else unaware of the googles gbuy. Just checked in yesterday, I was really shocked. You see all this time I thought i had it kept safe with my cousin.

And the new owner isn't responding to any of the emails. ShytKicka, is even willing to buy it off me for a generous sum. But the new owner has yet to respond.